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☆ A YouTuber earned over $800,000 through sponsorships and ad revenue last year with videos on controversial topics like Ozempic
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-04 | by ( Shriya Bhattacharya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

That's what creator Jake Tran attributes to his success on YouTube , where he's built an audience of 1.82 million subscribers by posting documentary-style videos. His creator journey began in high school when he was inspired by YouTube explainer videos that dissected specific topics. "You can make just as much money, if not more money, than YouTube ads," he said of sponsorships. AdvertisementLast year, Tran generated $820,246 in revenue from YouTube ads and sponsorships, which BI verified through documentation he provided. Last year, Tran earned $390,937 from sponsorships through his Jake Tran YouTube channel.

Persons: —, Jake Tran, Tran, Mark Zuckerberg, Graham Steffan, Ozempic, Arvid Ali, Wolf, Jordan, Ali Organizations: Service, YouTube, Business, Jake Tran YouTube

☆ A single dad who started reselling phones after losing his job and is now financially independent explains how to start an eBay business in 3 steps with zero upfront capital
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-04 | by ( Kathleen Elkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewWhen Richard S. started selling electronics on eBay in 2008, he didn't have much cash. Advertisement"I started buying T-Mobile Sidekicks on Craigslist for 35, selling them on eBay for 70, and I was doing that like a madman. Selling on eBay looks a lot different today than it did when Richard started in 2008. Thanks to smartphones, you can look up what an item is selling for on eBay before you source it. If you found an item for $5 at a thrift store but it's selling on eBay for $4, pass.

Persons: —, Richard S, iPhones, Richard, he's, It's Organizations: Service, eBay, Craigslist, Business, Mobile Sidekicks, BI, Buffalo Bills, Salvation Army

☆ Patriotism, Diversity and the Election
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( David Leonhardt | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Student debt. One is the contrast between the country’s most heated political debates and the top concerns of most voters. Student debt and housing costs make for a useful comparison. Student debt, a subject that the Biden administration has emphasized, may seem like the ultimate pocketbook issue. In reality, it’s more niche: Only 18 percent of U.S. adults have any federal student debt.

Persons: Biden Organizations: Democratic Locations: Gaza, U.S

☆ People are going wild over a seemingly basic California house on the market for $2 million
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Alcynna Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

A dated-looking 1950s-era home in tech billionaire hot spot Palo Alto is listed for $2 million. Its listing agent posted a video tour that shocked people, who said its look didn't match its price. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementThe adage "location, location, location" is especially true in California, where a property's ZIP code can significantly impact its price tag. Case in point: a newly listed 1950s-era home in Palo Alto that's causing a stir on social media — not for its beauty but for its $2 million price tag.

Persons: Mark Zuckerberg, Larry Page, — Organizations: Alto, Service Locations: California, Palo Alto, Palo, Barron Park

☆ Google, augmented reality startup Magic Leap strike partnership deal: Reuters
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Alphabet 's Google and augmented reality startup Magic Leap are forming a strategic technology partnership and working on building immersive experiences that blend the physical and digital worlds. Magic Leap said in a blog post on Thursday that the two companies have agreed to a partnership. The partnership would combine Florida-based Magic Leap's expertise in optics and device manufacturing with Google's technology platforms, Magic Leap said. Google is an investor in Magic Leap, which is majority owned by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund. Magic Leap and Google both declined to say whether the partnership was expected to yield a consumer AR device.

Persons: We've, Julie Larson, Green, Larson Organizations: Google, Meta, Apple, Reuters, Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, Samsung Electronics, Astra Locations: Florida

☆ Prisoners are using VR to prepare them for life after release
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-29 | by ( Clare Duffy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Jessup, Maryland CNN —In her first week of job training, Tiffany Joseph Busch learned how to do an oil change. Instead, she learned in a virtual garage, using a Meta Quest virtual reality headset. In addition to MCIW, the nonprofit is also piloting the VR auto technician training program in correctional facilities in Texas and Virginia. Mackenzie Happe/CNNBut is it really possible to learn how to fix a car in virtual reality without ever interacting with a real vehicle? Carpenter said she feels “100% confident in my abilities.”And Schwartz said he’s certain about the potential for VR training, too.

Persons: Maryland CNN —, Tiffany Joseph Busch, ”, Busch, “, ” Busch, it’s, MCIW, they’re, Martin Schwartz, Schwartz, Carolyn Scruggs, Maryland’s, Tiffany Busch, Mackenzie Happe, Danielle Cox, ” Cox, Tire, Meagan Carpenter, ” Meagan Carpenter, Carpenter, they’ve, … We’re Organizations: Maryland CNN, Busch, Maryland Correctional Institution, Women, CNN, Vehicles, CNN Auto, Napa Auto Parts, AAA, HTX Labs, US Air Force, VR, Women’s Correctional Institute, Department of Labor, Maryland Department of Public Safety, Correctional Services, MCIW, Automotive, Women's VR Locations: Jessup, Maryland, Baltimore, United States, Napa, Texas, Virginia

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: GameStop, Nvidia, Airbnb, Viking and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-28 | by ( Hakyung Kim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

GameStop — Shares surged nearly 27% following the company's announcement Friday that it had made around $933.4 million from a stock sale. Norwegian Cruise Line Holding — The cruise stock rose 3% following an upgrade to buy from neutral at Mizuho. Bank of America initiated coverage of Viking with a buy rating, citing its "singular brand and clear niche." UBS also gave it a buy rating, saying it's a "pure play in luxury travel." Airbnb — Shares of the short-term rental company added 1.5% following an upgrade by Wedbush to outperform.

Persons: DuPont's, Andrew Boone, Duolingo Max, Boone, Huntington Bancshares, Jesse Pound, Sarah Min, Michelle Fox Organizations: GameStop, Nvidia, Cruise, Mizuho, Street, New York Stock Exchange, Bank of America, UBS, JPMorgan, DuPont —, Citi, U.S, Cellular, Mobile

☆ Shaking seats and piped-in fog: How 4DX is carving out a niche moviegoing market
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-27 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The fog parts, Chris Hemsworth as Dementus comes into focus and grins at the audience. This is the 4DX viewing experience. Moviegoers who have returned are seeking premium experiences — higher-quality picture and sound — and are willing to pay more for those tickets. 4DX is one option in the premium large format market alongside the likes of IMAX and Dolby Cinema. 4DX utilizes motion seats, practical effects and sensory elements to immerse viewers in a movie.

Persons: George Miller's, Max, Chris Hemsworth, Dementus, Duncan Macdonald, CJ, CJ 4DPlex, 4DX, Paul Dergarabedian, Wonka, Don Savant Organizations: CJ 4DPlex, Hollywood, Dolby, Comscore, Warner Bros

☆ Pro League Network raised $2.2 million to bring gambling to obscure sports like CarJitsu and slapfighting. Read its 20-page pitch deck.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-27 | by ( Ashley Rodriguez | Tiara White | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewPro League Network has raised $2.2 million to commercialize niche sports like slapfighting, CarJitsu, and streetball, and allow people to bet on them. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Advertisement"We're solving a problem," Yucatonis told Business Insider. "The portfolio appeals to them because they're placing a bet on different properties," Salvaris said. Business Insider has viewed the full version.

Persons: —, Mike Salvaris, Bill Yucatonis, Yucatonis, Roger Ehrenberg, Chris Grove, Kevin Garnett, Salvaris, PLN, it's Organizations: Service, League, Business Locations: Missouri, East

☆ I was fired from my accounting job and had to give up my apartment and sleep on my friend's floor. Now, I make $500,000 a year as a YouTuber.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-24 | by ( Perri Ormont Blumberg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I run the YouTube entertainment news channel Funky Dineva, but I started my career as an accountant after graduating in 2005 with an economics degree. I have a creative personality, and I found the routine and confinement of accounting to be painful and unbearable. AdvertisementI had a YouTube channel that I decided to start taking seriouslyI decided that moving forward, I would do what's authentic to me: entertainment. I launched my YouTube channel in December 2010 but didn't start treating it like a job until I was out of accounting. I interviewed members of the cast backstage, and the content was used as digital assets for the brand on its website.

Persons: —, Quentin Latham, I'm, Mona Scott Young, I've Organizations: Service, Business, YouTube, Montgomery Riverfront, Kanye, VH1, Atlanta, College, Google Locations: Miami

☆ These Teens Adopted an Orphaned Oil Well. Their Goal: Shut It Down.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-24 | by ( Delger Erdenesanaa | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

As a child in Bolivia, Mateo De La Rocha told his family he wanted to work as a garbage man when he grew up. In La Paz, his home city at the time, trash piles were everywhere. In Mr. De La Rocha’s eyes, the local sanitation worker was the only person cleaning up pollution. As many as 3.9 million abandoned and aging oil and gas wells dot the United States, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. estimates that abandoned wells collectively released 303,000 metric tons of methane in 2022, roughly equivalent to how much carbon dioxide 23 gas-burning power plants might release in one year.

Persons: Mateo De La Rocha, De, ”, De La Rocha Organizations: Paz, Environmental Protection Agency Locations: Bolivia, United States, Cary, N.C, Ohio

☆ How Ace Hardware, America’s neighborhood hardware store for 100 years, is beating its big-box rivals
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-24 | by ( Parija Bhatnagar | Parija Kavilanz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

A majority of Ace Hardware stores are located in neighborhoods. Courtesy Ace HardwareBarker is owner and operator of five Breed & Co Ace Hardware locations in the Austin, Texas, area. We count on people coming in everyday to buy a gift item from us.”This hybrid hardware-home goods-curio model is setting Ace Hardware stores apart. “They are essentially shareholders, they own the brand and the company,” said Kim Lefko, chief marketing officer of Ace Hardware. It just launched its first Ace-branded food product, a line of BBQ sauces, and a collection of Ace Hardware vintage-inspired clothing.

Persons: New York CNN — Mahin Barker, ”, Sherwin Williams, ” Neil Saunders, Hardware’s, today’s, Michael Brown, It’s, “, Barker, ” Barker, we’ve, ” Brown, “ We’ve, Kim Lefko, Lefko, John Madden, Pat Summerall, Michael Wynn, Vera Bradley, ” Wynn, Wynn Organizations: New, New York CNN, Home Depot, Hardware, Ace Hardware, Globaldata, “, NFL, Acon Investments, Sunshine Locations: New York, West Lake Hills, Austin , Texas, Brook , Illinois, Placer, remodels, Lake Hills, Chicago, Southern Florida, Florida

☆ Kathleen Noble: A lack of equipment and coaching hasn’t stopped software engineer from making Olympic history with landlocked Uganda
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-23 | by ( Rory Fleming | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Her journey now sees the 29-year-old set to become a two-time Olympian – Noble represented Uganda at the Tokyo Games – when she competes at Paris 2024. She is Uganda’s first Olympic rowing participant, as well as the African nation’s first and only White Olympian across any sporting discipline. A prodigious swimmer in her youth, Noble represented Uganda at the 2012 World Swimming Championships at just 17 years of age. Then, on a whim during her time as a student at Princeton University, Noble was convinced to try her hand at rowing. Lee Jin-man/APIt is not just a lack of equipment which has hampered rowing’s growth in the east African country.

Persons: Kathleen Noble’s, – Noble, Noble, ” Noble, James Martinez, ” Kathleen Noble, Lee Jin, it’s, ”, ’, “, It’s, I’ve, Seb Daly, “ You’re, I’m Organizations: CNN, Tokyo Games, Princeton University, CNN Sport, Olympic, World Rowing Federation, Tokyo, Uganda Rowing Federation, Ugandan Rowing Federation, National Council of Sports, Ugandan, Paris Games Locations: Uganda, Africa, Lake Victoria, Great, Tennessee, Nakaseke, “ Uganda, It’s, Ireland, Tokyo, Paris

☆ Jenny Nicholson breaks down Disney’s ‘Star Wars’ hotel closure
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-23 | by ( Aj Willingham | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Some of her most popular videos cover shows and movies like “The Vampire Diaries,” “Pirates of the Caribbean” and installments in the “Star Wars” franchise. None of them are nearly as long as her most recent video, “The Spectacular Failure of the Star Wars Hotel.”Over the course of 20 video chapters, Nicholson details her 2022 stay at the “Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser” hotel in Orlando, Florida. The tale is likely familiar to Disney and Star Wars fans, many of whom heard about the high-dollar, high-concept hotel and its closure in 2023. The big draw of the hotel lay in what Disney marketing called an “immersive, customizable Star Wars experience” that Nicholson equated to LARPing, or live-action roleplaying. “I couldn’t care less about some dumb Star Wars hotel, but give me those 4 hours,” one X user said.

Persons: YouTuber Jenny Nicholson, ”, Nicholson, Allen J, Gen, Disney, Bob Iger, CNN’s Natasha Chen Organizations: CNN, Disney, Walt Disney, ” “ Pirates, “, Wars, Star Wars, Los Angeles Times, Star, Google, Magic, Orlando’s Walt Disney, Disney Parks, Galactic, ’ Locations: Caribbean, Orlando , Florida, Walt, Orlando’s, Anaheim, Florida

☆ What Alicia Keys Taught Me About Democracy - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-23 | by ( John Mcwhorter | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Decades ago, I had a roommate who didn’t like any of my music. I don’t mean just my musical theater albums, which I have always known are a niche taste. This guy didn’t want to hear even the Beatles (“corny”), Prince (“affected”) or Ella Fitzgerald (“old”). If you survey pop music today, his sensibility won. I thought of this while taking in “Hell’s Kitchen” on Broadway, a musical with songs by Alicia Keys.

Persons: Ella Fitzgerald, “ Porgy, Bess ”, Melissa Etheridge, Billie Holiday, Fitzgerald, Prince, Alicia Keys Organizations: ” Jazz

☆ How to take over the fashion world, according to the women who made J.Crew cool again
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( Amanda Krause | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewIf you've started shopping at J.Crew again in recent years, you likely have Libby Wadle and Olympia Gayot to thank. So, when Wadle, Gayot, and the J.Crew team attended the annual Parsons Benefit on Tuesday night, Business Insider asked the two executives how they think young fashion creatives can succeed in similar careers. She looked effortlessly cool at the Parsons Benefit, dressed in a black, double-breasted blazer over a beaded skirt. AdvertisementThe Parsons Benefit was hosted at Cipriani Wall Street on Tuesday night. The annual event raises funds for student scholarships, inspires young generations of designers, and celebrates influential creatives in fashion and design.

Persons: —, Libby Wadle, Olympia Gayot, Wadle, Gayot, they've, Roy Rochlin, Libby Wadle's, Parsons Organizations: Service, Olympia, J.Crew Group, Business, Parsons, Getty Locations: J.Crew

The 2024 list is out — and the best cities to live in are mostly in the South and the Midwest. AdvertisementThis year's top spots include a few cities consistently ranked among the best places to live, including booming Boise, Idaho, sandstone-hued Colorado Springs, and the southern banking hub of Charlotte, North Carolina. In addition to the availability of jobs and housing, US News & World Report places a strong emphasis on the overall standard of living in each area. AdvertisementAccording to US News & World Report, here are the 15 best places to live in the US. In these spots, residents are pretty satisfied with their lives, homes are relatively affordable, and there are plenty of jobs.

Persons: —, Louis, glamor Organizations: Service, Business, Federal Reserve Bank of St, US News Locations: United States, Boise , Idaho, Colorado, Charlotte , North Carolina, Austin , Texas, Carolina, Greenville, Charleston , South Carolina, Naples , Florida, Naples

☆ Is America ready for a $400 pineapple? Luxury fruit is now a thing
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-19 | by ( Danielle Wiener-Bronner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

The Rubyglow pineapple –— bred for its distinctive red exterior and its sweetness — costs $395.99 at Melissa’s Produce, a California-based seller of specialty fruit and veggies. It took Del Monte, a wholesaler which sells a variety of produce but specializes in pineapple, a decade and a half to develop the red-hued fruit. And yet, there’s interest in premium fruit — enough to convince Del Monte to bring the Rubyglow, which is grown in Costa Rica, stateside. Courtesy Fresh Del MonteThe Pinkglow was never supposed to be a grocery list staple, said Melissa Mackay, VP of marketing in North America at Del Monte. Melissa’s started with 50 pineapples, according to Robert Schueller, director of public relations at Melissa’s Produce.

Persons: Del, ”, Cindy van Rijswick, “ there’s, Cotton Candy, McIntosh, Jim Luby, Patrick T, Fallon, Luby, Lane Turner, Oishii, Hiroki Koga, Jerod Harris, Melissa Mackay, “, It’s, Melanie Zanoza Bartelme, pricey, Hailey, Strawberry, it’s, Melissa’s, Robert Schueller, ” Schueller, Bo Corley, ” Corley, Corley Organizations: New, New York CNN, “, University of Minnesota, Getty, Rabobank, Citrus, Boston Globe, Vox Media, Del, Mintel, Melissa’s Locations: New York, California, Del Monte, China, United States, America, Costa Rica, AFP, Minnesota, Beverly Hills , California, North America, Erewhon, Angeles, Las Vegas, Southern California

☆ 7 tips for looking for a job in government contracting, according to recruiters
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-19 | by ( Ana Altchek | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Business Insider talked to three recruiters in the field to learn the best practices for getting a job in the industry. Make sure your clearances are up to dateMany government contracting roles require clearances, which can vary depending on the role and may also expire over time. Reach out to recruiters directlySince many government contracting opportunities have specific requirements, it can make a big difference to speak with a recruiter directly to find out what you need to do for that specific job. The site allows users to browse through thousands of open roles, many of which have contact info for recruiters. Grussendorf recommends reaching out to recruiters, talent acquisition at staffing agencies, or direct employers and telling them the job and salary range you're looking for to stay on their "candidate hot list."

Persons: —, Matt Grussendorf, Grussendorf, Lauren Irizarry, you've, Irizarry, it's, Quadesha Bynum, Bynum Organizations: Service, Business, Judge, —, Recruiting, Group, D.C, Employers Locations: Seattle, Southern California , Alabama, Denver

☆ 7 tips to help you get a job in government contracting, according to recruiters
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-19 | by ( Ana Altchek | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

While lower pay in government jobs is sometimes viewed as a drawback of the sector, contracting companies tend to pay better than the federal government, and opportunities in this field are also increasing. Business Insider talked to three recruiters in the field to learn the best practices for getting a job in the industry. Make sure your clearances are up to dateMany government contracting roles require clearances, which can vary depending on the role and may also expire over time. Reach out to recruiters directlySince many government contracting opportunities have specific requirements, it can make a big difference to speak with a recruiter directly to find out what you need to do for that specific job. The site allows users to browse through thousands of open roles, many of which have contact info for recruiters.

☆ How Toyota's Tacoma became king of the U.S. midsize truck market
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Robert Ferris | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The American pickup truck market is dominated by domestic brands, primarily Ford , Chevrolet , GMC and Ram . But the Toyota Tacoma shows how a foreign automaker can find and control a niche within that market. Toyota introduced the Tacoma in 1995 as a successor to the Toyota Pickup, famously known as the Hilux elsewhere in the world. What's more, of the some seven models in the midsize segment, Tacoma is the only one that comes with a long bed. Watch the video to learn more about how the Tacoma has stayed atop the midsize truck segment, and how it is working to meet the challenge of an expanding market.

Persons: Edmunds Organizations: Ford, Chevrolet, GMC, Ram, Toyota Tacoma, GM, Toyota, Tacoma, Toyota Pickup, Ford Motor, Chevrolet Colorado, U.S . Locations: Ram . U.S, America, U.S, Chevrolet Colorado, Tacoma

☆ Equinox got rid of Kiehl's in its locker rooms and everyone is in mourning
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-16 | by ( Madeline Berg | Geoff Weiss | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. On Tuesday, after weeks of rumors, Equinox announced a new partnership with Australian beauty brand Grown Alchemist — meaning its long-beloved Kiehl's products are getting the boot. "It's been 13 years," Julia Klim, Equinox's VP of strategic partnerships and business development, told Women's Wear Daily of its Kiehl's deal. Advertisement(Full disclosure from Madeline Berg: I am an Equinox member and have little attachment to the Kiehl's lineup. ) AdvertisementEvery passionate online niche has two sides, and some brave souls have posted their excitement about the new products, alleging that it was actually Kiehl's products that were watered-down.

Persons: —, Equinox, moisturizers, It's, Julia Klim, Equinox's, Women's, Madeline Berg, commenter, Kiehl's Organizations: Service, Business, pepsi

☆ Peloton's demise is another in a long line of failed fitness fads
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Emily Stewart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Peloton isn't going under imminently, but let's be real here: No fitness fad lasts forever. While there was a lot that went wrong, the long and short of it is that Peloton failed to read the room on its pandemic popularity. "It's not that Peloton isn't a good business model; it's that it simply isn't a mass product but more of a niche, luxe one," she said. Investors have soured on the company, and Peloton's once $50 billion market cap has fallen to under $2 billion. It also has to contend with the gym, which has all sorts of classes and fitness equipment that let people mix things up, including, in many cases, Pelotons or other connected-fitness devices.

Persons: I've, Tae, monthslong, Rina Raphael, Simeon Siegel, It's, That's, Siegel, Paul Golding, it's, Golding, there's, Raphael, Natalia Mehlman Petrzela, Emily Stewart Organizations: Private, BMO Capital Markets, Macquarie Capital, Google, YouTube, New School, Facebook, Business Locations: COVID, unsubscribing, Barre, America

☆ Leaked Memo: The head of Citi's fastest-growing wealth business is leaving. Read Andy Sieg's announcement.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-14 | by ( Hayley Cuccinello | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewCiti's ailing wealth business has one bright spot: a division devoted to serving rich law-firm partners and other wealthy executives. She's one of at least 20 senior wealth executives to depart since Andy Sieg took over Citi's wealth business in September after leaving Merrill Lynch. AdvertisementAndy Sieg took over Citi's wealth division in September after leaving Merrill Lynch. Merrill LynchVahid's unit, Wealth at Work, is the smallest but fastest-growing part of Citi's wealth division. Naz then spearheaded the expansion of this successful model with the creation of Wealth at Work, a cornerstone of our Wealth business.

Persons: —, Mehrnaz, Naz, Vahid, Andy Sieg, Merrill Lynch, Sieg, Naz Vahid, Andy Organizations: Service, Citi, Business, Wealth, Law Firm Group

☆ From Mike Tyson-Jake Paul fight to NFL games, Netflix interest in live sports is rising
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-12 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

The company has also leaned into live comedy shows, broadcasting a slew of events including the recent roast of Tom Brady. But on its most recent earnings call in April, co-CEO Ted Sarandos said Netflix isn't "anti-sports, but pro-profitable growth." Conway teaches courses about sports leadership and management, and he spent much of his career as a marketing executive for two Major League Baseball teams. Over the past few years, Apple has bought the rights to air Major League Baseball and Major League Soccer games. CNBC reported last year that Netflix, as well as Amazon, Apple, Comcast's NBCUniversal/Peacock, had expressed potential interest in a contract.

Persons: Rafael Nadal, Tom Brady, Sarandos, Ted Sarandos, Mike Tyson, Jake Paul, Marty Conway, Conway, Needham, Laura Martin, Martin, Brandon Katz, Katz, NBCUniversal, Peacock, William Mao, Octagon, Tyson, Paul, Mao Organizations: Netflix, WWE, Georgetown University, Major League Baseball, Apple, Disney, Warner Bros . Discovery, Fox, Warner Bros, Major League Soccer, National Football League, National Basketball Association, CNBC, NFL, NBA, Comcast

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